Shreveport

Film Crews Descend On Shreveport Preparing Louisiana Film Prize Entries

Kate Archer Kent — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:17:00 +0000

Over the past few weeks, a number of small film crews have taken to the streets of Shreveport. They’ve been shooting all around northwest Louisiana, like in a vacant former restaurant in the Highland neighborhood. They’re making short films – that must be shot locally – to enter into this year’s Louisiana Film Prize contest.

Candace McGowen is a nurse practitioner in Memphis. She and seven crew members loaded their gear into two vehicles and caravanned to Shreveport recently for a long weekend shoot.

Shreveport Farmers' Market Will Accept SNAP Benefits

Kate Archer Kent — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:29:00 +0000

Thousands of people are expected to descend on the opening day of the Shreveport Farmers' Market.

Christus Health To Close Main Shreveport Hospital

editor — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:00 +0000

Christus Health will close its Christus Schumpert St. Mary's Place medical complex in Shreveport and consolidate many services into its Highland Medical Center in Shreveport. CEO Stephen Wright announced at a news conference Monday that the cost cutting move will eliminate 200 jobs over the next two years, trimming its workforce by about 10 percent.

Shreveport Museum Presents European Masterpieces In Kasten Collection

Kate Archer Kent — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:50:00 +0000

Paintings that are part of the Kasten Art Collection go on display today at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport. The Kasten Family of South Carolina has amassed works by British and European painters completed between the 1860s and 1920s. The Norton’s Emily Young said 32 pieces are on display in two galleries. It’s the second stop of a nationwide tour.

Shreveport Software Firm Aims to Rally Local Investors Around High-Tech

Kate Archer Kent — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:08:00 +0000

A Shreveport software engineering firm aims to leverage local angel investment dollars and sink seed capital into new technology ideas. The CEO of BlueArx, Ryan Wooley, has six employees clustered in a downtown office suite. His new startup firm will provide all the tools necessary to take a novel technology to market – from startup cash to programming and marketing to launch and business development.

Shreveport Medical Students Treat 1,300 Kenyans

Kate Archer Kent — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:30:00 +0000

A group of medical school students from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport recently returned from Africa where they provided medical treatment to 1,300 people living in a remote area of Kenya. The students work through a nonprofit they formed several years ago and partner with other global mission organizations. According to Dr.

Rwandan Genocide Survivor Spreads Forgiveness Message in Shreveport

Kate Archer Kent — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:54:00 +0000

The Cathedral of St. John Berchmans Church in Shreveport is hosting a Roman Catholic priest from Rwanda who will speak about forgiveness during weekend events. Rev. Ubald Rugirangoga lost 80 family members to Rwanda’s ethnic strife, beginning in 1963 with his father’s murder. He says more than 45,000 of his parishioners were killed in the genocide.

LSU Shreveport to showcase new degree offerings

editor — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:47:00 +0000

LSU Shreveport will host an open house on Feb. 7 to showcase its new degree offerings made possible through a partnership with the LSU flagship campus.

Shreveport Robber Drops Cash After Being Tackled

The Associated Press — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Shreveport police are looking for the person who robbed a video store then dropped the money after he was tackled by an employee.

The Times reports the robbery happened about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Game Exchange in southeast Shreveport.

Caddo Parish Sheriff's painting to help fund dog park

The Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:36:16 +0000

Artwork painted by Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator will be featured at an upcoming event set to raise money to establish a dog park in Shreveport.

Prator's painting portrays Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover as a giant being tied down by dogs — a reworking of a scene from Gulliver's Travels.